SOLUTION: The function defined by D(t)=13t^2-73t gives the distance in feet that a car gives approximately 50 mph will skid in t seconds. Find the time it would take for the car to skid 364f

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Question 797433: The function defined by D(t)=13t^2-73t gives the distance in feet that a car gives approximately 50 mph will skid in t seconds. Find the time it would take for the car to skid 364ft. Round to the nearest tenth.

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But we are given that , so



Put the quadratic into standard form and solve for . Discard the negative root.

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